Splint-carrier



No.75on54. PATRNTRD JAN.26,1904;

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SPLINT CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30. 1903.

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SPLINT CARRIER.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 30. 1903.

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Patented January 26, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

FERRAL CARLTON DININNY, JR., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN MATCH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEI/V JERSEY.

SPLlNT-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 750,754, dated January 26, 1904.

Application filed March 30, 1903.

To @ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, FERRAL CARLTON D1- NINNY, Jr., a citizen of the United States of America, residing at New York city, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Splint- Carriers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in splint-carriers, and particularly to improvements in carriers arranged for supporting and carrying' splints in the manufacture of matches.

My invention consists in the combination with a suitable support of a plurality of individual splint-grippers comprising spring-fingers arranged longitudinally of the longitudinal axes of the splints supported thereby and with their eXtreme inner ends convergent toward suoli axes.

My invention further consists in constructing the splint-grippers in the form of split tubular supports, each having a spring-section and provided with laterally-projecting ears by which they may be supported, and in constructing the carrier-frame of a plurality of plates having corresponding orifices, the tubular supports being arranged to project through the orifices in one or more of said plates and to be secured in position by having their ears clamped between one of said plates and another plate superposed thereon.

My invention further consists in certain details of construction and combination of parts as will hereinafter be more fully pointed out.

The object of my invention is to individually support a plurality of splints with a yielding pressure and without the employment of means operated otherwise than by the mere insertion of the splints for holding and supporting same.

I will now proceed to describe a splint-carrier embodying my invention and will then point out the novel features in claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a top view of a splint-carrier embodying my invention with the top of the clamping-plate partially broken Serial No. 150,088. (No model.)

away in order to illustrate certain features of construction. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same. Fig. 3 is a view in transverse vertical section upon a scale somewhat larger than that employed for Figs. l and 2. Fig. 4 is a detail section at right angles to the plane of section of Fig. 3, showing certain structural features and upon the same scale as that employed for Fig. 8. view with two of the tubular supports upon a still larger scale, one of the supports being empty and in arelaXed position and the other shown as supporting a splint. Fig. 6 is a detail view in perspective of one of the spring'- iingers or tubular support-sections employed. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of a blank from which the same may be constructed.

In the present embodiment of my invention the splint-carrier support comprises a frame composed of two plates l and 2, permanently secured together, as by rivets 3, and spaced apart by means of side pieces 4 4 and transverse struts 5. The plates 1 and 2 have a plurality of corresponding oriiices 6 therein arranged for the reception of the spring-iingers and of the splints carried thereby.

The splint-grippers comprise a plurality of spring-fingers 7, one of which is illustrated in detail in Fig. 6. Two of these spring-E1ngers together form a split tubular support for an individual splint, the inner ends of which are convergent. Each spring-finger is provided with laterally-projecting ears 8, and the spring-fingers are assembled and supported by the frame by being inserted in pairs through the orifices 6 and with their ears 8 resting upon the upper side of the plate l. The orifices 6 in the plates l and 2 are of substantially the same size; but the upper portion of the spring-finger 7 is swelled to a diameter greater than the diameter of the portion which is opposite the orifices in the plate 2 when the spring-finger is in position therewith, so that while the upper portion of the spring-finger 8 quite accurately iits the orifices in the plate l there is a certain amount of clearance normally existing betweenthe spring-iingers and the oriiices in the plate 2.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional Y The spring-fingers will be securely clamped in position by means of a cover or clampingplate 9, removably secured to the framework by screws l or equivalent means, which plate clamps the ears 8 of the spring-finger 7 between itself and the plate l. The plate 9 is provided with a pluralityof orifices 11, corresponding with the orifices 6 in the plates l and 2, said orices 11 being preferably outwardly flaring, so as to guide the splints to their respective supports should they not be quite accurately presented.

Each pair of spring-fingers in their normal relaxed condition will have their lower or free ends in close proximity to each other respectively, and the inner diameter of the tubular support formed thereby will be slightly less toward the lower end than the diameter or Y diagonal of the splint to be supported thereby. It will follow then that as the splint is forced into .and partially through the tubular support, as illustrated in Fig. 5, one or both sections of the tubular support will yield, and

the splint will thus be supported by friction caused by the yielding pressure. It will also follow that while the said tubular support will very readily yield to admit the splint the splints will be held somewhat more firmly against a return movement, because to permit such return movement the end shouldered portions of the said tubular support which engage the splints will have to be forced apart by pressure acting against their support, and would thus tend to pinch the splint more tightly. When the splints are discharged, the tubular supports will at once assume their normal position, being caused to do so by the slight inherent spring action therein. The discharge will take place by forcing the splints completely through the inner ends of the said tubular supports.

The lower plate 2 is not intended normally to eng'age the tubular supports at all, but will act as a guard to prevent bending or distortion of the tubular supports should they accidentally receive a blow or otherwise receive pressure laterally such as would tend to distort them.

A carrier constructed according to my invention will support individual splints with a yielding pressure whereby the splint may be permitted to yield should undue pressure be put upon them. Any tendency of the splints to break during treatment of any kind will be reduced to a minimum. Further, there will be no tendency to break the splints, such as frequently occurs where locking or retaining means are employed for securing the splints in position operated by means other than that operating by the mere insertion of the splints.

What I claim is- 1. In a splint-carrier,the combination with a suitable support, of a plurality of splint-grippers comprising spring-fingers arranged longitudinally of the longitudinal axes of the splint supported thereby and inwardly tapered at their extreme inner ends.

2. In a splint-carrier, the combination with a suitable support, of a plurality of individual splint-carriers each comprising a tube having a plurality of longitudinally-divided sections, the inside diameter of the extreme inner end of each tube being smaller than the diameter thereof at any other point therein.

3. In a splint-carrier the combination with a suitable support stationary therewith, of a plurality of individual splint-holding lingers, each secured at one part to a portion stationary with said support, and having an unsupported portion extending freely in a line longitudinally with the longitudinal axis of a splint when engaged thereby, said unsupported portion convergent at its inner end and adapted to bear at its extreme inner end against the splint it is supporting with a yielding pressure.

4. Ina splint-carrier the combination with a suitable support of a plurality of individual splint-carriers comprising split tubular supports, each having a spring-section, the inner end of which is convergent toward the axis of the tube, and forms an abrupt shoulder for engaging a splint.

5. In a splint-carrier the combination with a suitable support of a plurality of individual splint-carriers comprising tubes each formed of a plurality of longitudinally-divided sections, having a portion tapering inwardly and terminating in an abrupt shoulder.

6. In a splint-carrier the combination with a suitable support of a plurality of individual splint-carriers comprising tubes each formed of a plurality of longitudinally-divided sections, rigidly supported at one of their ends, and having their other ends free to yield laterally under pressure; and a guide-plate arranged intermediate the ends of the tubes, provided with a plurality of orices through which the tubes are arranged to pass, but within which said tubes are permitted limited lateral movement.

7. In a splint-carrier the combination with two supporting-plates having a plurality of corresponding splint-receiving orifices, of a plurality of individual splint-carriers comprising tubular supports having laterally-projecting ears, said tubular supports projecting through the orifices in one of said plates and having their ears clamped between the said plates; and a guide-plate arranged intermediate the ends of the said tubular supports, provided with a plurality of orifices through which the tubular supports are arranged to pass, but within which said tubular supports are permitted limited lateral movement.

8. In a splint-carrier the combination with a frame comprising two plates secured together and having a plurality of corresponding orices, of a plurality of individual splint-carriers comprising tubular supports having laterallyprojecting ears, said tubular supports project- IOO IIO

having laterally-projecting ears, said tubular supports projecting through the oriees in said plates and having their ears resting on the outside of one of the said plates; anda Cover-plate, having oriiiees Corresponding to the oriioes in the other said plates, removably secured to said frame and clamping the ears of the said tubular supports between it and the said plate upon which they are resting. FERR-AL CARLTON DININNY, JR. /Vitnesses:

CHAS. W. DRAKE, F. M. SEYMOUR. 

